Immunological studies on the antitumor components of the basidiocarps of Agrocybe cylindracea

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 128-137

  Kim, Byong Kak ^a   Hyun, Jin Won ^a   Yoon, Jong Myung ^a   Choi, Eung Chil ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agrocybe cylindracea; Cellular immunity; Cylindan; Flow cytometry; Humoral immunity; Monoclonal antibody; Phagocytosis; Polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007985695     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02973999     Document Type: Article

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